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Alabama Defeats Duke 42-3 - Recap

Tua Tagovailoa was good for 336 yards through the air on Saturday as the Crimson Tide got past the Blue Devils by a score of 42-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Alabama was a favorite by -34.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 56.5.

Tua Tagovailoa completed 26 of 31 pass attempts for 336 yards for the Crimson Tide in the win.

Brittain Brown rushed for 36 yards for Duke, while Deon Jackson added 35 yards. Quentin Harris threw for 97 yards for the Blue Devils, while receivers Noah Gray and Scott Bracey had 45 and 39 yards respectively.

Duke lost the offensive yardage battle to Alabama 512-204 yards in Saturday's game. Alabama had more first downs as that total ended up 30-11.

The time of possession battle favored Alabama as their offense was on the field for 36:37, longer than the 23:23 of their opponents.

Next game, Alabama takes its act home to face New Mexico State looking for another win. For Duke, they head home to face North Carolina A&T.